FLEETWOOD VS. WALSALL: MATCH PREVIEW

OVERVIEW:
Coaches Jon Whitney, John Ward and Neil Cutler remain in temporary charge of the Saddlers for this weekend’s trip to the Fylde Coast. Walsall, who are targeting a third consecutive league win, are still unbeaten under their caretaker trio, having beaten local-rivals Shrewsbury and drawn with Chesterfield in the FA Cup. Steven Pressley’s Fleetwood reached the JPT Northern Area final in midweek but are currently in 18th position, two points above the relegation zone.

LAST MEETING:7th November 2015 – Walsall 2-0 Fleetwood – FA Cup First Round
George Evans scored his third goal in four matches as Walsall reached the FA Cup second round. The Manchester City loanee fired the Saddlers ahead with a crisp low strike on 20 minutes. Jamille Matt, Nathan Pond and Declan McManus each went close for Fleetwood but Anthony Forde sealed the win in added time.

FLEETWOOD MANAGER:Steven Pressley – The 42-year-old has won five of his 12 matches in charge of Fleetwood since succeeding Graham Alexander in October 2015. He spent two years as manager of Coventry and won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk in his first managerial position. The former Scotland international played for Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and Dundee United.

FLEETWOOD STAR MAN:Bobby Grant – The 25-year-old striker is Fleetwood’s leading scorer this season with seven goals in all competitions. He started his career with Accrington before moving to Scunthorpe for £260,000, and later joined Rochdale and Blackpool prior to signing for Fleetwood last summer.

VIEW FROM THE FLEETWOOD CAMP:Midfielder Antoni Sarcevic (on Saturday’s match) – "Saturday will have a different feel to it than when we played them in the cup last month, and I think they'll have more respect for us this time. Our record is good at the moment but we just need to keep our impressive performances going and I'm sure we'll be okay." Via fleetwoodtownfc.com